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The area now known as Des Moines began as a military post in the 1840's. Several of these posts were set up in the area to protect the rights of the Sac Indians. The garrison, named Fort Des Moines, was decommissioned just a few short years later and with it went the military. The town of Fort Des Moines emerged from the few people who remained; by the late 1850's, 'Des Moines' was officially the capital of Iowa.

Des Moines today is the biggest city in Iowa, a booming mid-west metropolis of almost half a million people spreading out into thriving suburbs. Des Moines is headquarters for all sorts of businesses but in the foremost is the Insurance industry. Iowa holds the distinction as being one of the top 3 centers for insurance in the world.